The Cyberabad Police found itself in a soup, minutes after it replied to a Twitter user, Suresh Kochattil who asked if the Cyberabad force was conducting background checks in American software companies citing that many ‘wannabe jihadis’ worked there.

Soon after, not only politicians and activists, but even the general public, began to question the police for implicitly endorsing Suresh’s partisan views against a particular community. Facing the heat, the Cyberabad police issued a statement to the Telangana DGP clarifying its reply to Kochattil.

However, the people wouldn’t have it. From questioning how the Cyberabad police defined ‘wannabe jihadis’, what exactly they were monitoring, and why they hadn’t booked Kochattil for what constituted as hate speech instead, the angry Twitterati alleged that the police was indulging in the religious profiling of certain communities.

@cpcybd sir you say "yes sir" please enlighten how many such "jihadi" are working in software companies kindly give a number if not please clarify what you exactly meant
Will you reply to an MP or only to a Bhakt? https://t.co/uEMhF7Or2v

@KTRTRS There are psychological impacts on people who are routinely called terrorist and for being under suspicion for no reason.The Islamophobic tweet to @cyberabadpolice and their plant response enables these discriminatory biases. Please read attached. pic.twitter.com/TNIIFW6v1Y

India's Cyberabad Police, based in Hyderabad & headed by @cpcybd, was told by Hindutva fascists to conduct religious profiling of Muslims working in the IT sector. It not only obliged, but hinted that it was already doing so. Let the world know https://t.co/a1WmqtAJVS

What i just read? 🤐what is meant by jihadist and peacefuls?
Your response to this bigot shows how police encourage hatred and communalism.
Instead of booking him for his hate to justify and thanking him.slow claps 👏👏#shame#cp_💔👎

Twitterati alleged that instead of reprimanding Kochattil, the police ended up encouraging his inflammatory thoughts; especially at a time when the country’s minorities are gripped with the fear of being branded as ‘outcasts’ in their own country.

The Cyberabad Police found itself in a soup, minutes after it replied to a Twitter user, Suresh Kochattil who asked if the Cyberabad force was conducting background checks in American software companies citing that many ‘wannabe jihadis’ worked there.

Soon after, not only politicians and activists, but even the general public, began to question the police for implicitly endorsing Suresh’s partisan views against a particular community. Facing the heat, the Cyberabad police issued a statement to the Telangana DGP clarifying its reply to Kochattil.

However, the people wouldn’t have it. From questioning how the Cyberabad police defined ‘wannabe jihadis’, what exactly they were monitoring, and why they hadn’t booked Kochattil for what constituted as hate speech instead, the angry Twitterati alleged that the police was indulging in the religious profiling of certain communities.

@cpcybd sir you say "yes sir" please enlighten how many such "jihadi" are working in software companies kindly give a number if not please clarify what you exactly meant
Will you reply to an MP or only to a Bhakt? https://t.co/uEMhF7Or2v

@KTRTRS There are psychological impacts on people who are routinely called terrorist and for being under suspicion for no reason.The Islamophobic tweet to @cyberabadpolice and their plant response enables these discriminatory biases. Please read attached. pic.twitter.com/TNIIFW6v1Y

India's Cyberabad Police, based in Hyderabad & headed by @cpcybd, was told by Hindutva fascists to conduct religious profiling of Muslims working in the IT sector. It not only obliged, but hinted that it was already doing so. Let the world know https://t.co/a1WmqtAJVS

What i just read? 🤐what is meant by jihadist and peacefuls?
Your response to this bigot shows how police encourage hatred and communalism.
Instead of booking him for his hate to justify and thanking him.slow claps 👏👏#shame#cp_💔👎

Twitterati alleged that instead of reprimanding Kochattil, the police ended up encouraging his inflammatory thoughts; especially at a time when the country’s minorities are gripped with the fear of being branded as ‘outcasts’ in their own country.

This scathing open letter on face book exposes not just the ill-informed rants of the former minister and BJP Member of Parliament (MP) from Sultanpur, Maneka Gandhi but challenges her and her party to please enact a law not to use elephants (or cranes) in public gatherings, festivals and processions, which the writer says will get all Kerala’s support

This scathing open letter on face book exposes not just the ill-informed rants of the former minister and BJP Member of Parliament (MP) from Sultanpur, Maneka Gandhi but challenges her and her party to please enact a law not to use elephants (or cranes) in public gatherings, festivals and processions, which the writer says will get all Kerala’s support

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